6th Grade Keyboarding

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Keyboarding Syllabus.pdf

Learn to Type - Typingweb

We will be using this website as our source of practice and lessons. Your objective will be to complete the lessons that I have laid out for you. If you complete the required lesson for the day, you may move on to what is listed as other practice opportunities in the calendar below.

Home Row Rubric
Keyboarding Test Rubric.pdf

Testing Rubric
Keyboarding Test Rubric.pdf

Other Online Resources - Keyboarding
http://www.alfatyping.com/freetypinggames/
http://www.freetypinggame.net/default.asp
http://www.softschools.com/games/typing_games/
http://www.wordgames.com/typing/
http://www.funtotype.com/
http://www.typingadventure.com
http://www.freewebarcade.com/typing-games.php
http://www.interdidactica.info/index.php?lan=en&game=me
http://www.onlytypinggames.com/
https://www.jetpunk.com/user-quizzes/25596/fast-typing-100-wpm-challenge
https://www.typinggames.zone/

http://play.typeracer.com/ - Typing Race against opponents

Number Pad
http://touchtype.co/index.php/typing/numbers/23
http://www.alfatyping.com/freetypinggames/learn-the-alphabet.html


(This Calendar is SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

Week Of
 Monday
 Tuesday
 Wednesday
 Thursday
 Friday
August 21

Day 1)

Standard:


Learning Target:


Activities:

Introduction and Welcome

Questions about your Day

Share my Profile

Create your Profile
Profiles - Get to Know - 6th Grade Keyboarding.docx

Check for Understanding:


 Day 2)

Standard:


Learning Target:


Activities:

Introduction and Welcome

Questions about your Day

Share my Profile

Create your Profile
Profiles - Get to Know - 6th Grade Keyboarding.docx

Check for Understanding:


 Day 1)

Standard:


Learning Target:


Activities:


Share Profiles


Check for Understanding:
August 28
 Day 2)

Standard:


Learning Target:


Activities:


Share Profiles


Check for Understanding:


 Day 1)

Learning Target:

Identify the keyboard setup including letters and punctuation.

Activities:


Blank Keyboard Challenges


Check for Understanding:


 Day 2)

Learning Target:

Identify the keyboard setup including letters and punctuation.

Activities:


Blank Keyboard Challenges


Check for Understanding:


 Day 1)


Learning Target:

Identify the keyboard setup including letters and punctuation.

Activities:


Add Wikispace as a Favorite

Mr. Combs' Website - How to access it, navigation and its use.
- Resources
- Schedule

Preparing to Type - Posture, Hand Position, Knowledge of the Keyboard.

Typing.com - Bookmark

Typing Web - Log Ins

Typing Activity - Sentence Challlenge


Check for Understanding:


 Day 2)


Learning Target:

Identify the keyboard setup including letters and punctuation.

Activities:


Add Wikispace as a Favorite

Mr. Combs' Website - How to access it, navigation and its use.
- Resources
- Schedule

Preparing to Type - Posture, Hand Position, Knowledge of the Keyboard.

Typing.com - Bookmark

Typing Web - Log Ins

Typing Activity - Alphabet

Check for Understanding:
September 4

No School

 Day 1)

Learning Target:

Identify the keyboard setup including letters and punctuation.

Activities:


Learn how to use the program, order of the program, receive passwords, Speed and Accuracy grading

Take the PreTest - 5:00 minute

Set a mark you are trying to improve upon during the quarter.

- Discuss 95% Accuracy before moving on and focus on the home row skills.

Check for Understanding:


J, F, Space
 Day 2)

Learning Target:

Identify the keyboard setup including letters and punctuation.

Activities:



Typing Web - Log Ins

Course Syllabus - Discuss Expectations, Course Structure, Objectives

Learn how to use the program, order of the program, receive passwords, Speed and Accuracy grading

Take the PreTest - 5:00 minute

Set a mark you are trying to improve upon during the quarter.

- Discuss 95% Accuracy before moving on and focus on the home row skills.

Check for Understanding:

J, F, Space

 Day 1)

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Typing Skills - Typing.com


Check for Understanding:

Typing Web Lesson -
U, R, K Keys

D, E, I Keys

 Day 2)

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Typing Skills - Typing.com


Check for Understanding:

Typing Web Lesson - J, F, Space

Typing Web U,R, K and D, E, I
Sept. 11
 Day 1)

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:


C,G,N Keys

Typing Challenges - Scattegories


Check for Understanding:

 Day 2)

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:


C,G,N Keys

Typing Challenges - Scattegories


Check for Understanding:


 Day 1)


Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Review 1


Typing Games

Check for Understanding:

 Day 2)

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Review 1


Typing Games

Check for Understanding:


Typing Web Review Lesson 1
 Day 1)

Learning Target:

Review 1


Typing Games


Check for Understanding:
Sept. 18
 Day 2)

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities


Keyboard ID Test

T, S, L Keys

O, B, A Keys

Typing Games if complete with lessons assigned


Check for Understanding:

Typing Web Lessons T,S,L AND O,B,A
 Day 1)

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:


Keyboard ID Test


T, S, L Keys

O, B, A Keys

Typing Games if complete with lessons assigned

Check for Understanding:

Typing Web Lessons T,S,L AND O,B,A
 Day 2)

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Test #2


V, H, M Keys

Period and Comma

Typing Games if complete with lessons assigned

Check for Understanding:


Typing Web Lessons -
V, H, M Keys
Period and Comma
 Day 1)

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Test #2

V, H, M Keys

Period and Comma

Typing Games if complete with lessons assigned


Check for Understanding:

Typing Web Lessons -
V, H, M Keys
Period and Comma

 Day 2)


Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:


Complete through Review 2


Check for Understanding:

Typing Web Lessons -
V, H, M Keys
Period and Comma
September 25
 Day 1)

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Complete through Review 2

Typing Challenges - Games, Alphabet, Words

Check for Understanding:


 Day 2:

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:


Challenge Relay - Completion and Accuracy

Typing Web Lessons - W,X,; AND Q,Y, P

Check for Understanding:


 Day 1:

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:


Challenge Relay - Completion and Accuracy
Typing Web Lessons - W,X,; AND Q,Y, P


Check for Understanding:

 Day 2:

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:


Keyboard ID

Z and Enter

Beginner Wrap Up

Check for Understanding:

No School - Professional Development
October 2
 Day 1:

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:


Keyboard ID

Z and Enter

Beginner Wrap Up


Check for Understanding:

Typing Web Lessons - Z and Enter and Beginner Wrap Up

 Day 2:

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:


Lyrical Typing

Finish Beginners Lessons



Check for Understanding:

Typing Web Lessons - Z and Enter and Beginner Wrap Up


Lyrical Typing
 Day 1

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed in the classroom.

Activities:

Lyrical Typing

Finish Beginners Lessons



Check for Understanding:


Lyrical Typing
 Day 2:

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed in the classroom.

Activities:

Number Pad Practice
http://touchtype.co/index.php/typing/numbers/23

Complete all practice lessons before going back to Typing.com


Check for Understanding:


Numeric Keypad
 Day 1:

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Number Pad Practice
http://touchtype.co/index.php/typing/numbers/23

Complete all practice lessons before going back to Typing.com

Check for Understanding:


Numeric Keypad
Oct. 9
 Day 1:

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:


Number Pad Game
http://www.typingtest.com/games/numpadgame.html

Check for Understanding:


Typing Web Lessons - Numeric Keypad and
 Day 2:

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:


Number Pad Game
http://www.typingtest.com/games/numpadgame.html


Check for Understanding:

Typing Web Lessons - Numeric Keypad

 Day 1:

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:


Typing Web - Finish Lessons

Intermediate - Home Row, Top Row and Bottom Row words


Check for Understanding:

Typing Web Lessons - Home Row, Top Row and Bottom Row words

 Day 2:

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:


Typing Web - Finish Lessons

Intermediate - Home Row, Top Row and Bottom Row words



Check for Understanding:

Typing Web Lessons - Home Row, Top Row and Bottom Row words
 Day 1:

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Intermediate - Home Row, Top Row and Bottom Row Words

Typing Test - Practice 3

Basic Punctuation

Capitalization/Shift Key

Speed Drills


Check for Understanding:
Oct. 16
 Day 2:

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Intermediate - Home Row, Top Row and Bottom Row Words

Basic Punctuation

Capitalization/Shift Key

Speed Drills

Keyboard ID

Check for Understanding:


Typing Web Lessons - Test 2

Keyboard ID
 Day 1:

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

I
Complete the lessons up through

Basic Punctuation

Capitalization/Shift Key

Speed Drills

Typing Games if Complete:

Check for Understanding:


Typing Web Lessons - Basic Punctuation, Capitalization/Shift Key, Speed Drills
 Day 2:

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Complete the lessons up through

Basic Punctuation

Capitalization/Shift Key

Speed Drills

Typing Games if Complete:

Check for Understanding:


Typing Web Lessons - Basic Punctuation, Capitalization/Shift Key, Speed Drills
 Day 1:

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Accuracy Drills

Paragraphs
 Day 2:

Standard:


Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities

Accuracy Drills


Paragraphs

Check for Understanding:

Final Keyboard ID Test

Final Test Day #1

Home Row/Posture Test

Finish All Incomplete Lessons
October 23
 Day 1:

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Check for Understanding:

Final Test Day #1

Final Keyboard ID Test

Home Row/Posture Test

Finish All Incomplete Lessons


 Day 2:

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Check for Understanding:

Final Test Day #2

Home Row/Posture Test

Finish All Incomplete Lessons

 Day 1:

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Check for Understanding:

Final Test Day #2

Home Row/Posture Test

Finish All Incomplete Lessons

 Day 2:

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Check for Understanding:

Finish Home Row/Posture Test

Finish All Incomplete Lessons


 Day 1:

End of Quarter

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Finish Home Row/Posture Test

Finish All Incomplete Lessons
October 30
 Day 1)

Learning Target:

Get to know each other and build the culture in the classroom.

Activities:

Introduction and Welcome

Share my Profile

Create your Profile
Profiles - Get to Know - 6th Grade Keyboarding.docx


Check for Understanding:

 Day 2)

Learning Target:

Get to know each other and build the culture in the classroom.

Activities:

Introduction and Welcome

Share my Profile

Create your Profile
Profiles - Get to Know - 6th Grade Keyboarding.docx


Check for Understanding:

 Day 1)

Learning Target:

Get to know each other and build the culture in the classroom.

Activities:

Share Profiles
 Day 2)

Learning Target:

Get to know each other and build the culture in the classroom.

Activities:

Share Profiles
 Day 1)

Learning Target:

Identify the keyboard setup including letters and punctuation.

Activities:

Blank Keyboard Challenges

Typing Challenge

Check for Understanding:
November 6

Day 2


Learning Target:

Identify the keyboard setup including letters and punctuation.

Activities:

Blank Keyboard Challenges

Typing Challenge

Check for Understanding:

Day 1

Learning Target:

Identify the keyboard setup including letters and punctuation.

Activities:

Finish Blank Keyboard Challenges

Preparing to Type - Posture, Hand Position, Knowledge of the Keyboard.

Typing.com - Bookmark

Typing Web - Log Ins

Typing Activity - Sentence Challenge


Check for Understanding:

Day 2

Learning Target:

Identify the keyboard setup including letters and punctuation.

Activities:

Blank Keyboard Challenges

Finish Blank Keyboard Challenges

Preparing to Type - Posture, Hand Position, Knowledge of the Keyboard.

Typing.com - Bookmark

Typing Web - Log Ins

Typing Activity - Sentence Challenge


Check for Understanding:

 Day 1)

Learning Target:

Identify the keyboard setup including letters and punctuation.

Activities:

No School
November 13
 Day 2)

Learning Target:

Identify the keyboard setup including letters and punctuation.

Activities:


Learn how to use the program, order of the program, receive passwords, Speed and Accuracy grading

Take the PreTest - 5:00 minute

Set a mark you are trying to improve upon during the quarter.

- Discuss 95% Accuracy before moving on and focus on the home row skills.

Check for Understanding:


J, F, Space
 Day 1

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Learn how to use the program, order of the program, receive passwords, Speed and Accuracy grading

Take the PreTest - 5:00 minute

Set a mark you are trying to improve upon during the quarter.

- Discuss 95% Accuracy before moving on and focus on the home row skills.

Check for Understanding:


J, F, Space
 Day 2

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Typing Skills - Typing.com

U, R, K Keys

D, E, I Keys

Check for Understanding:


U, R, K Keys

D, E, I Keys
 Day 1

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Typing Web Lesson -

U, R, K Keys

D, E, I Keys

Typing Challenges - Scattegories


Check for Understanding:

 Day 2

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:


C,G,N Keys

Typing Challenges - Scattegories


Check for Understanding:
November 20
 Day 1)

Keyboarding Identification

C, G, N

Beginner Review 1

T, S, L Keys

O, B, A Keys
 Day 2)

Keyboarding Identification

https://www.sporcle.com/games/beforever/typing-challenge-100-thanksgiving-words

Beginner Review 1

T, S, L Keys

O, B, A Keys

V, H, M Keys

No School

No School

No School
November 27
 Day 1)

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Test #2

V, H, M Keys

Period and Comma
https://www.sporcle.com/games/beforever/typing-challenge-100-thanksgiving-words


Typing Games if complete with lessons assigned

Check for Understanding:


Typing Web Lessons -
V, H, M Keys
Period and Comma
 Day 2)

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Test #2


V, H, M Keys

Period and Comma

Typing Games if complete with lessons assigned

Check for Understanding:


Typing Web Lessons -
V, H, M Keys
Period and Comma
 Day 1)

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Alphabet Activity Challenge

Typing Web Lessons - W,X,; AND Q,Y, P


Check for Understanding:


Typing Web Lessons - W,X,; AND Q,Y, P
 Day 2)

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Challenge Relay - Completion and Accuracy

Typing Web Lessons - W,X,; AND Q,Y, P


Typing Games if complete with lessons assigned

Check for Understanding:


Typing Web Lessons - W,X,; AND Q,Y, P
 Day 1)


Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Challenge Relay - Completion and Accuracy

Z and Enter

Beginner Wrap Up

Typing Games if complete with lessons assigned

Check for Understanding:
December 4
 Day 2)

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:


Z and Enter

Beginner Wrap Up

Typing Games if complete with lessons assigned

Check for Understanding:

Z and Enter

Beginner Wrap Up
 Day 1)

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Number Pad Practice
http://touchtype.co/index.php/typing/numbers/23

Typing Web - Numeric Keypad
 Day 2:

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Number Pad Practice
http://touchtype.co/index.php/typing/numbers/23
 Day 1:

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Number Pad Practice
http://touchtype.co/index.php/typing/numbers/23

Number Pad Game
http://www.typingtest.com/games/numpadgame.html

Typing Web - Numeric Keypad
 Day 2


Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Number Pad Practice
http://touchtype.co/index.php/typing/numbers/23

Number Pad Game
http://www.typingtest.com/games/numpadgame.html

Typing Web - Numeric Keypad
December 11
 Day 1:

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Number Pad Practice
http://touchtype.co/index.php/typing/numbers/23


Typing Web - Numeric Keypad
 Day 2)

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Number Pad Practice
http://touchtype.co/index.php/typing/numbers/23


Typing Web - Numeric Keypad
 Day 1:

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Intermediate - Home Row, Top Row and Bottom Row Words

Basic Punctuation

Capitalization/Shift Key

Accuracy Drills

Check for Understanding:


 Day 2:

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:

Typing Test #3

Intermediate - Home Row, Top Row and Bottom Row Words

Basic Punctuation

Capitalization/Shift Key

Accuracy Drills

Check for Understanding:

 Day 1:

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:


Typing Test #3

Intermediate - Home Row, Top Row and Bottom Row Words

Basic Punctuation

Capitalization/Shift Key

Accuracy Drills

Check for Understanding:
December 18
 Day 2:

Standard:

Demonstrate the correct application of the computer and its keyboard effectively.

Learning Target:

Effectively use the keyboard with proper technique, accuracy and speed.

Activities:


Intermediate - Home Row, Top Row and Bottom Row Words

Basic Punctuation

Capitalization/Shift Key

Accuracy Drills

Check for Understanding:

 Day 1:

Finish Lessons

Paragraphs

Accuracy Drills

Keyboard ID Check
 Day 2

Finish Lessons

Paragraphs

Accuracy Drills

Keyboard ID Check
 Day 1

Finish Lessons

Paragraphs

Accuracy Drills

Typing Games

No School
January 1

No School

 Day 2

Typing Test #1

Finish Any Missing Lessons or Typing Games
 Day 1

Typing Test #1

Final Home Row Test


Finish Any Missing Lessons or Typing Games
 Day 1

Typing Test #2

Keyboard ID Test

Final Home Row Test

Finish Any Missing Lessons or Typing Games
 Day 1

Typing Test #1

Keyboard ID Test

Final Home Row Test


Finish Any Missing Lessons or Typing Games
January 8